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Pakistan Ordnance Factories Reveals New PK18 and PK21 Assault Rifles
At the 5th Pak-Turkey Defence Exhibition (Defence Port Turkey), Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) revealed three new firearms: the PK18 assault rifle, PK21 submachine gun, and POF10 pistol.
Bangladesh Orders AESA Air Defence Radars from Leonardo
The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) selected the Leonardo KRONOS Land radar for its future air surveillance and air defence needs. Leonardo announced the order at the 2019 Bahrain International Defence…
Pakistan Air Force Chief Visited South Africa
The Pakistan Air Force’s Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Mujahid Anwar Khan paid an official visit to South Africa on 24 October 2019. ACM Khan discussed various…
Loaded Procurement Pipeline in Tow, The Pakistan Navy Rises (Part 1)
With a relatively deep – and active – procurement roadmap of new submarines, frigates and other assets, the Pakistan Navy is aims to implement an ambitious modernization project in the…
Turkish Aerospace to Develop ‘T629’ Armed or Attack Helicopter
Turkish Aerospace’s General Manager and CEO, Temel Kotil, revealed that the company will develop a six-ton attack or armed helicopter that will fill a gap between the T129 ATAK and…
South Africa’s CSIR Raises Possibility of Wingman Drone Research
South Africa’s government-owned think-tank, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), proposed studying drone wingmen for the South African Air Force’s (SAAF) Gripen fleet.
Pakistan’s Defence Exports Reached USD 212.6 million in 2018-2019
According to Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP), the country’s defence exports had reached $212.6 million US from August 2018 to August 2019.
Turkey’s Baykar Delivers Second TB2 UAV Batch to Ukraine
The Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar announced that it delivered a second batch of Bayraktar TB2 armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to Ukraine.
Italy Approved $762 m in Arms Sales to Pakistan in 2018
According to Italy’s “Report on Authorized Transactions Carried Out for Export, Import and Transit Control of Armament Materials,” the Italian government approved €682.91 million (i.e., $762 million US) in arms…
Italian Defence Industry Heads Visit Pakistan
On 17 October 2019, the President of the AIAD (Italian Companies for Aerospace, Defence and Security), Guido Crosetto, and CEO of MBDA Italy, Pasquale Di Bartolomeo, met with the Pakistan…
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